Who’s Afraid of James Joyce?

This work of collected essays, book chapters and excerpts written and revised by Lawrence, Joycian scholar and president of Sarah Lawrence College, offers critical essays on Joyce's life and many of his most famous works, including Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Tackling such subjects as Joyce and feminism, the experience of Dublin, and the theme of pockets as a symbol of Bloom's masculinity in Ulysses, Lawrence shows both her many years of studying Joyce as well as her innate affinity for and understanding of the complexities of his mind. James Joyce is not for everybody, and neither is Lawrence's carefully wrought book, but those who enjoy the former will find the latter a necessary and delightful addition to their personal or scholarly collections. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)